Leo VI the Wise
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Leo VI, also known as Leo the Wise, was Byzantine Emperor from 886 to 912. The second ruler of the Macedonian dynasty, he was very well read, leading to his epithet. During his reign, the renaissance
A mosaic in Hagia Sophia showing Leo VI paying homage to Christ
Leo VI (center) and Basil I (left), from the 12th-century manuscript by John Skylitzes
Gold solidus of Leo VI.
Samonas inciting Emperor Leo against Andronikos Doukas.
Alexander was briefly Byzantine emperor from 912 to 913, and the third emperor of the Macedonian dynasty.
Leo VI the Wise
…had Constantine crowned as co-emperor on 15 May 908, when he was only two years old. Leo VI died on 11 May 912. He was succeeded by his younger brother Alexander, who had reigned as emperor alongside his father and brother since 879. Alexander died thirteen months later, and Constantine succeeded him. Shortly…
Mosaic of Emperor Alexander in Hagia Sophia. He wears a loros and holds the akakia in his right hand.
Alexander ordering the dismissal of Patriarch Euthymius.
Emperor Alexander rebuffs the Bulgarian envoys, refusing to pay tribute.
On his deathbed, Alexander finally concedes power to his nephew Constantine VII.